Hyle (Eau de Parfum) by Farmacia SS. Annunziata

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Hyle Farmacia SS. Annunziata Eau de Parfum

6.9 / 10 52 Ratings

A perfume by Farmacia SS. Annunziata for women and men. The release year is unknown. The scent is fresh-aquatic. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Fresh

Aquatic

Spicy

Green

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Lemon

Heart Notes

Marine notes

Provençal lavender

Base Notes

Patchouli

Musk

Ratings

Scent

6.952 Ratings

Longevity

6.844 Ratings

Sillage

5.941 Ratings

Bottle

6.346 Ratings

Submitted by Antoine · last update on 04/25/2025.

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Reviews

6 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/21/2013

Knickzimt
102 Reviews

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Knickzimt

Top Review 17

The Pharmaceutical Ocean

Nowhere do you see perfume reviewers struggle as much as in the aquatic corner. Nowhere do you read the little addition "Actually, I can't really get into this category" as often. I haven't seen many praises for oceanic scents here; there doesn't seem to be a broad interest. And not even with citrus-heavy perfumes do so many people seem to seal their noses in shock as they do with oceanic ones. I can gradually understand this a bit. It is indeed fascinating how, in good cases, the sensation of vastness can be evoked, with minerals polished by the crashing salt of the ages drifting around, but I believe this accord doesn't allow for much variation. Refreshing as a component, but perhaps not distinctive enough as an overall theme? After my first half year, I can't quite dismiss it yet. So I had no great hesitation in engaging with Hyle. Initially, I perceive an unexpected star anise supernova. It is surprising, considering the pyramid, as no medicinal herb is listed here. I think of sea fennel, which I once read about but know nothing more. This note steps back a few paces after a few minutes but remains a contrasting partner to the now following maritime elements. However, the latter seem to depict rather shallow waters. I smell salt-encrusted stones at the bottom, I smell floating seaweed, sandpaper-like sand, and also a bit of blue water, but something prevents it from reaching the open sea. Perhaps the strange beach herb from the opening, which has become somewhat tamer but not more comprehensible. It adds a slightly sweet warmth to the mild salty mood, which is an interesting idea but not my thing. Thus, it actually continues, with increasingly darkening coloration and a bit too much nothing in it.
I believe there are some even deeper aquatics; I still remember "Sel Marin" by Heeley quite well. But that was somehow similar too. I think, actually, I can't really get into this category. ;) Still somehow fascinating.

05/22/2015

9Scent 7Longevity 6Sillage

Zauber600
49 Reviews

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Zauber600

Top Review

The Gray Aquat No. 1

Definition of Hyle (Greek ???) refers to (Thanks Wikipedia):
Hyle, a term from ancient Greek philosophy
Hyle (unit), a unit of mass
Hyle (journal), a journal for the philosophy of chemistry
several ancient cities:
Hyle (Boeotia), at the southwestern end of Lake Hylike (today Ilike Lake) in Boeotia
Hyle (Locris), a city in Locris Ozolia
City in Cyprus, giving its name to the sanctuary of Hylates, four kilometers west of the Cypriot Kourion

And now the comment:
Hyle is for me one of the best descriptions of the sea in the sense of the North Sea or Atlantic.

The top notes consist of lemon, bergamot, and myrtle (an evergreen shrub and the only native representative from the myrtle family (Myrtaceae) in the Mediterranean area .. thanks, Wikipedia).
This blend creates from the start the impression of gray seawater, salty with algae, as it often is in reality.
By the way, this scent does NOT (my initial concern) head in the direction of Acqua di Sale/PR .. a total candidate for disgust for me.
Hyle describes in a very pleasant way the smell of the sea or the wind by the sea.
As soon as the heart notes of lavender, ozonic notes, and ginger appear, I unfortunately or fortunately experience a partial scent blindness, which creates the impression of waves through this 'smell-not-smell'.
The base with patchouli, moss, and musk solidifies the gray mood of this fragrance, which, however, does not smell threatening or depressing at all but gradually turns in an ozonic-sweet direction. Well done, like the sea breeze on sultry warm weather. Additionally, I perceive a slight licorice note in the drydown, which is not listed.. hmm, maybe it arises from the mix of ingredients.

Genre: Gray Aquat (which receives the award for the most natural representation of a sea scent. As of 22.05.15)

For: Unisex for any occasion except perhaps in the evening

Sillage and longevity: Good noticeable and easily 8 hours

Note: As always, top-notch ingredients and a reasonable price-performance ratio

Alternatives: Those who can live with lower longevity, Creeds Erolfa and Milléssime Imperial

Addendum:
The bottle changed in 2015 - now black and the version I purchased - has, in my opinion, also led to changed ingredients, here the information from the FSSA:
An ozonated aroma. A marine fragrance; salt on the skin, the breeze, a night by the moonlight.
Head notes: LEMON, BERGAMOT
Heart notes: MARINE NOTES, LAVANDULA
Base notes: PATCHOULY, MUSK

The scent blindness is now gone for me, the ALzD sample I used in the comment was surely still from the old/light bottle.

But: Still a wonderful, unfortunately underrated fragrance that should also appeal to those who do not particularly like aquatics!

03/26/2017

9Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Mamski
12 Reviews

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Mamski

Top Review 10

- enveloped -

Hyle was one of the first samples I unexpectedly received as a gift here. (THANK YOU!) Hyle was the first fragrance that enriched my collection after I signed up on Parfumo.

Simply sprayed on, without knowing the pyramid, without ever having heard of the label, the very first sniff was more of a vague "Hmm, what is this? Do I like it?".
Shortly after, I was strolling through the city when suddenly a pleasant scent reached me, and I kept wondering where this light lavender scent might be coming from? Several times I turned around and even sniffed shelves. I found nothing.

So refreshing, almost invigorating, yet not zesty, it feels mineral and clear, a bit like ... wet skin? Not directly warm, but still warming, yet by no means hot, even somewhat cool, but not chilly or cold, rather breezy in the sunshine. Simple and natural. A light hint of sweetness, but without being sticky or dripping. Lavender in the distance, yet close enough to be recognized. Spicy, without being overwhelming, and herbal, yet without bitter harshness, more like fennel. A slight powderiness.

After a rather long, irritated while, during which I couldn't pinpoint the source of the pleasant scent, I discovered that the fragrance was emanating from my wrist, and I was perplexed! THIS was HYLE? Really? Again and again, my wrist flew to my nose, wafting sunny-salty-pleasurable feelings to me. It hit me quite bluntly right in the lonely, searching fragrance heart: Oh, I like this. Very much!

Once home, I immediately called up the corresponding fragrance page and found out: an Aquatic. Aha. So this is what they call an aquatic fragrance direction. And indeed: lavender in the fragrance pyramid. There is talk of sea and waves and salt and seaweed and algae in the comments, and I could suddenly understand this very well, even though I probably wouldn't have come to these associations on my own. Until then, I had never had an Aquatic on my nose.

It didn't take long, and the sample was used up, sprayed empty down to the last drop. And with each wear, it became clearer and clearer to me: YES! I want! Hyle enveloped me in my first Parfumo spring well into the summer in a coat of intimate friendship, and even though the fragrance hasn't been dedicated any hymns of praise: The surf of the breaking waves still persistently hollows out the place it has in my collection, and I love to dance in its lightly foaming spray.

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Further:
- I have no idea how the fragrance name is correctly pronounced (hüll? heil? hühl?)
- The longevity is about 5 - 6 hours on my skin, the sillage is in the good middle range.
- The bottle is now opaque and deep black. Decanting is a disaster, the spray head distributes the fragrance broadly, and even with a little funnel, it's difficult to avoid spray loss.
- I also think that the fragrance has been slightly altered in the new bottle; my sample had a bit more depth and fullness and better longevity. Hyle has become a bit lighter in the base, still wonderful, and the change is marginal.
- Acqua di Sale is mentioned as a fragrance twin, and while they are similar, for me, Hyle goes a bit deeper, is less sweet, and clearer. Acqua di Sale wouldn't have made it into my collection.

Updated on 03/26/2017

07/14/2017

7Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

Mydarkflower
68 Reviews

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Mydarkflower

Breathe Deeply

The first thing I smell is blood.
Metallic, coppery.

Then freshness joins in, which for me feels like a breeze blowing from an algae-covered sea on a day with bright blue skies and white clouds.

This mixture is incredibly fascinating and at the same time so disgusting that I consider washing “Hyle” off right away.
I decide against it because I want to know how it continues.

The sun hides behind suddenly threatening gray clouds, the blood turns into chlorine (is there a pool somewhere?), and the breeze becomes a storm that whips up the algae-filled water.

As the storm settles, the pool is empty, the algae are gone.
The wind carries hardly any scent anymore, just clarity, freshness, a hint of sea salt, and I breathe in deeply.

Updated on 08/09/2017

04/06/2012

7Scent 7.5Longevity 5Sillage

Jensemann
217 Reviews

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Jensemann

Prophecy of the "Hyle World"

"Hyle" by Farmacia SS. Annunziata (my God what a name) was included as a sample with the purchase of "Acqua da Toeletta" by Piazetta. After I had also requested Carthusia's "Numero Uno," "Hyle" was now included as well.

Upon application, I immediately sense something medicinal, or however I should interpret that. I think I can detect a hint of anise. Perhaps "Hyle" wants to prophecy the "Hyle World" or who knows. :)

After this slight scent confusion fades, it gets better. You can tell that the fragrance is quite suitable for the warm season. I perceive a scent that I can't quite define. Is it something "aquatic"? Does an aquatic fragrance smell like this? I would directly associate it with water. So Mr. Wuchsa must have done well with my scent wish, especially because of my profession. :D

A citrus accord builds up. It could also be the ginger that I would then consider more closely. For a certain softness in the composition, something in the musk notes must be responsible, which takes the sharpness out of the equation.

And so it all unfolds for me. Honestly, I don't perceive any woods or patchouli. Thank God for that. However, I now don't know what myrtle is and how ozone is supposed to smell.

A fragrance that can be worn in the warm season; I can't really assess the projection since it only came from the vial. If it's an EdP, it should come across well. The longevity is perfectly fine.

If this is really to be classified in the "aquatic" category, I will never warm up to it. I'm not into that because it's too weak and somehow too cheap.

Thus, it won't be my case, I'll stick with the sample and the "Hyle World"... :)

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